12. “And from the days of Yoḥanan the Immerser till now the reign of the heavens is violated, and the violent seize it.
13. “For all the prophets and the Torah prophesied till Yoḥanan.
14. “And if you wish to accept it, he is Ěliyahu who was about to come.
15. “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!
16. “And to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market-places and calling to their companions,
17. and saying, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we lamented to you, and you did not beat the breast.’